Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault carried out by three boys on another boy and his friend.

The assault took place in Banbury, where three boys confronted the victim, a teenage boy, and his friend in Spiceball Park at around 3.30pm on Sunday, February 19.

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Two of the boys then assaulted the victim until a member of the public broke up the fight.

The victim suffered reddening under his left ear and very slight swelling.

One of the offenders is described as age 14, 4 feet 9 inches tall, of small build, with short, dark brown hair. The other offender is described as 12-years-old.

Investigating officer PC Megan Hall, based at Banbury police station, said: “I am appealing for anyone with information about this assault to please come forward.

“Anyone with information should call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43230077232.”

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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